Disclaimer: Libba Bray owns anything remotely related to the Gemma Doyle Trilogy
Headless Kartik, Lovely Gemma
Headless Kartik and Lovely Gemma
Sit under an umbrella
The wind is brisk, the trees sway east
There was something she should tell him+
...
They look to the sky, a gorgeous blue
But his pensive eyes see green
Her heart swells in an instant
There was much he had not seen
...
But to dance upon the marigolds
In this garden far and wide
Would definitely not satisfy her
Until her true love passed her by
...
Tears felt bitter on her lips
Tears stung her eyes and fingertips
Would it be so hard to accept?
That he had changed, and was not mislead
...
Had she waded into the pool of fate
He would have tried to drown her
But their paths did not meet of late
So she decides to let him guide her
...
Heart broken, love fractured, whispers in the wind
Mind a mess, lingering debts, a promise kept within
Mysteries, a bleak future, a plethora of meaningless words
Decisions, decisions, for she fears for the worst
...
A calm breeze graces the breadth of the realms
The magic unfurls like the petals of a flower
Life hides in corners, and love under the stars
Finally, it was time for her to find out at last
...
There was no embrace, no flicker of recognition
Like a statue she stood, to make her final decision
She wills him to remember, the day before the last
When they had met for the first time, doomed from the very start
...
Kartik, Kartik won't you sleep?
Keep me company till dawn reaps
Your head is lost, and I feel cold
For love will abandon me when I grow old.
...
She turns away, her heart at rest
He fades into silence, as she had read
That he never saw her, as she did he
But someone stops her and puts her at ease
...
I hunted with the shadows to find you tonight
And scattered the sky with stars so bright
But if you believe that darkness will see you through
Do you watch me, as I watch you?
My take on Gemma and Kartik. It's hard to pretend that everything's perfect the way it is.
I'd love to know what you thought of it, so reviews of all sorts are most welcome!
purple.skivvy